Dozens of bags of litter picked at Wellingborough Big Spring Clean event this weekend
Wellingborough was given the spring clean treatment as volunteers turned out in force in the town centre for the Big Spring Clean on Saturday (March 28).
Residents of Wellingborough have taken part in the Big Spring Clean for the past three years, with 2026 seeing 70 bags of litter removed from the streets by volunteers, members of the town council, Wellingborough Eco Group and Wellie Wombles.
As well as the 70 bags cleared were two shopping trollies, various bits of wood, a clothes dryer, a chair and a TV.
A Wellingborough Town Council spokesman said: “Thank also you to Castello Lounge and their wonderful staff for once again providing free teas and coffees for our litter pickers, during and afterwards, and thank you to the Estates Team at North Northamptonshire Council for collecting what we picked.
"Another great Great British Spring Clean, thank you everyone for your support.”
A record turnout of 54 volunteers took to the town centre to take part in the Big Spring Clean, a national initiative from Keep Britain Tidy which ran from March 13 to 29.
The recycling station was set up on Market Street at 9.30am before volunteers got to work cleaning up Wellingborough town centre from 10am until midday. After the pick was completed, North Northamptonshire Council took away the litter.
Among the volunteers were young people, local councillors, and the town’s carnival court.